Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sandford Bay today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Sandford Bay at 4PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Sandford Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | E 3 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
113 | 89 | 85 | 64 | 48 | 42 | 30 | 29 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:30AM2.38m | 10:50PM2.50m | 11:34AM2.52m | 11:44PM2.72m | 12:20PM2.70m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:42PM1.34m | 5:16AM1.09m | 5:34PM1.17m | 6:03AM0.86m | 6:13PM0.98m | ||||||||||||||||
5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | S 4 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | E 3 |
113 | 89 | 85 | 64 | 48 | 42 | 30 | 29 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 5 | N 5 | — | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | — | N 12 | — | — | NNE 7 | S 4 | S 3 | S 3 | — | NE 6 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | 3 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | W 8 | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | E 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 170 | 161 | 36 | 170 | 25 | 144 | 152 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 155 | 155 |
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